The Systems Support Analyst I – Plant Operations is responsible for providing technical support associated with all network communications aspects of the manufacturing plants. Areas of support include technology in the LAN, WAN, SDWAN, VPN, hardware associated with the infrastructure (physical layer – cabling, switches, routers, access points, firewalls). This position will work closely with different Plant operations engineers and IT teams to provide support for network services.
The Systems Support Analyst I – Plant Operations will be installing Cisco Meraki switches and Palo Alto firewalls as well as cross-training with convergent server visualization technologies running on Nutanix hardware. The project will be to deliver these technologies to manufacturing plant worldwide. The position will transition from a project based rollout to production long-term.
Essential Duties/Responsibilities
Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
Provides Daily first-tier support for all networking issues
Meraki Switches, Palo Alto firewalls
Cable/wiring issues
Monitors the health of all systems under the area of responsibility
Analyzes and troubleshoots problems, escalates or re-routes issue to higher qualified experts
Assists in the designs and implementation of networking solutions
Proactively monitors KPMs associated with network reliability, and if necessary, intervene and improve on those as a result of analysis
Identifies opportunities to improve and use new ideas and networking technologies to meet or exceed business objectives
Manages vendor relationships as it depends on daily operations needs
Other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology or related discipline preferred.
Minimum 3+ years of experience in an operations support role in enterprise environments with geographically dispersed locations
Working experience with Cisco Meraki, Palo Alto firewalls, long0-range ethernet, fiber connectivity, SDWAN and Aryaka solutions are beneficial
Prior use of Meraki Systems Manager, Solar Winds and Palo Alto Panorama management suites are preferred
Experience with support of multi-site, high-availability networking solutions
Cisco, Nutanix, Windows Server/Hyper-V or related industry certifications owned or obtained within 18 months of employment required
Preferred Qualifications
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
- Strong organization and planning skills
- Strong interpersonal / relationship management skills
- Strong troubleshooting skills
Working Conditions and Physical Demands
- Position is based in an office environment
- Frequently exposed to high noise levels, strong odors, varying temperatures, and biohazardous conditions.
- Occasionally travel to off-site locations is required.
- Requires prolonged sitting and movement throughout office/work locations, as well as occasional use of computers and office equipment.
- Must frequently stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and climb or balance.
- Must be able to communicate effectively and identify potential workplace hazards.
- Requires the ability to frequently lift and/or move up to 50lbs.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or a related discipline
- At least 3 years of experience in enterprise operations support with geographically dispersed locations
- Experience supporting multi-site, high-availability networking solutions
- Cisco, Nutanix, Windows Server/Hyper-V, or related industry certification obtained within 18 months of employment
- Experience with Cisco Meraki, Palo Alto firewalls, long-range Ethernet, fiber connectivity, SD-WAN, and Aryaka solutions
- Experience with Meraki Systems Manager, SolarWinds, and Palo Alto Panorama
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong organization and planning skills
- Strong interpersonal and relationship management skills
- Strong troubleshooting skills
What We Do
In a transitioning world, many things change. Global population growth, climate change, increased life expectancy and wealth have put pressure on our natural resources providing us with food, feed, fuel and general well-being. Now, more than ever we need to find viable ways to provide for our changing needs and those of future generations. That’s where we come in. With over 200 processing plants on five continents and sales and distribution offices throughout the world, Darling Ingredients serves the agri-food industry and reduce food waste by collecting and repurposing animal-based co-products and other natural materials that would otherwise be discarded. We convert these into unique and valuable ingredients that fit market demands. This way we connect global supply and demand and contribute to a circular economy.
